6 factors on which the ability of rewards to motivate individuals

Situational constraints can make goal attainment difficult. One of the primary roles of a manager is to ensure that employees have the resources necessary to attain their goals.

ANS: T

34. According to Diversity Competency: Lockheed Martin MS2 Team: The MS2 team established two key goals: (1) to reach at least 75 percent of employees and (2) to establish a baseline of employee understanding of what constitutes a diverse environment.

ANS: T

35. According to Diversity Competency: Lockheed Martin MS2 Team: The MS2 team decided to use diversity focused emails since most employees received paper communication from the company.

ANS: F

The team decided to use a postcard campaign because employees normally receive very little print material from the company. The postcard would stand out from the normal e-mail that people received.

36. One of the limitations to goal setting is that it can lead to major problems when it rewards the wrong behaviors.

ANS: T

37. Individuals who are both satisfied with and committed to an organization are more likely to stay with it and accept the challenges that it presents than are individuals who are less satisfied and committed.

ANS: T

38. The most common outcome of severe job dissatisfaction is defiance (refusing to do what is asked)

ANS: F

The most common outcome of severe job dissatisfaction is quitting.

39. The six factors on which the ability of rewards to motivate individuals or a team to high performance are availability, timeliness, performance contingency, durability, equity, and visibility.